Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-01 | Page 2 | Not in Humor for Peace Talk

Hot in Humor for Peace Talk Discreet Inquiries Made FronvWash-Ington FronvWash-Ington Show That Timo Is Not Opportune. WASHINGTON, June 30. While the oftlclala hfre are satisfied from their private advices that the re-ccnl re-ccnl visit of King Edward to his nephew, Emperor William, was not brought about by apurposo to Inltlato a movement toward the restoration of peace between Rupsda and Japan, thero Is reason to bcllevo that some very careful care-ful and discreet inqulrlos as lo tho opportunities op-portunities for flomn such- overtures at this tlmo have emanated from Washington. Washing-ton. It may bo stated that tho result has been to disclose tho fact that neither ofj tho bclllgerentH was yet in -the' humor to sue for peace, nor even to entertain overtures from any third power on that subject. The State department will continue to maintain the friendly position it has so far held toward both Russia and Japan, standing ready to mediate and extend lto good offices to the full whenever when-ever the belligerents Indicate their willingness will-ingness to accept them. It enn not bo said that the situation Is sensibly changed from what It was a month ago, saving the fact that there 1g a more optimistic feeling In ofllclal quarters that there will soon be an opening for diplomacy to exercise its peaceful methods meth-ods In the far Eastern struggle.